Life — August 26, 1909 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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Liqueur PERES CHARTREUX — GREEN AND YELLOW — Divine Nectareous Juice Most Fitting Finale to the Festive Feast At first-class Wine Merchanta, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés, Batjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, Sole Agents for United States, “You are very bald, sir,” said the Barber to little Binks, as the latter took up his posi- tion in the chair “What's that you antly “T say you are very bald, sir,"” repeated the Barber. “Who is?” “You, sir,’ “What paper manded_ Binks “What what, sir? “What read the Sun, I didn’t see one of the pers?’” Was what, sir “ This Binks. “Why, I don’t remember telling you” be- gan the Barber. “About my Binks.“ You asked Binks pleas: asked Binks. aid the Barber. did you sce that in?’ de- Barber. newspaper? ted Binks. “TI Times, He and World, but reference to this, Was it in y editions of the evening pa- queried the puzzled Barber. hing you were just telling me,” said bald, you know,"’ — s: being a I was very bald, didn’ said “Yes,” tion the newspapers, sir the newspapers, sir? “Why, because it's news, Binks. “T shouldn't say that, sir,’ said the Barber. “Well, if it isn’t news, what in thunder did you tell me about it for?"’ demanded Binks. “T supposed you had read about it in one of the papers, and had reached the conclusion that I didn’t know it. If you find a mole under my left ear while shaving me, break it to me gently please, and you may omit all mention o the fact that my beard is getting gr nt trying to stave off a realization of the But just then the Barber accidentally ran his lather brush over Bink’s mouth and the con- versation temporarily ceased. —Lippincott’s. With the Personally Conducted “On your left, ladies and gentlemen, rises the ic front of Westminster Abb where we inspiring shrine of Edward the Confes- sor, together with memorials of artists, writers and statesmen. You may gaze in silent awe for forty-five seconds, at the expiration of which time we will take the bus for the Tower.”—Puck. A, what do they call a person that reads said the Barber; “but I didn’t men Why should it be in isn’t it said A phrenologist, my bo: ce! Then ma must be one of those things. She felt of my head this afternoon and said right : ‘You've been swimming.’ "'—Detroit By JUSTUS MILES FORMAN “Ripping” is the word that was made to describe this new novel of Mr. Forman’s—by all odds his best. This is just the time of year to read it, too. It is a bit of adetective story witha chi- An impres- sionable French- man falls in love with a cool-headed American girl, whose young brother, after a quar- rel, disappeared. valric love interest that is all heart and no problem. The scene is the Paris of to-day— and Mr. Forman knows his Paris. The hero takes upon himself the task of finding the lad. There are eight pictures such as only Hatherell R.I. makes, HARPER & BROTHERS The Hard Part It’s hard to live within one’s salary, but there one consolation—it's harder to live without it Herald and Presbyter. “Tak,” said Uncle Eben, “is sumpin’ fie rain. A certain amount is welcome an’ nes sary. But doggone a delug Weashingin Star. Asnevitts, N.C. ‘ t The four-season resort of te South Tne Maxox, the English-like Inn of Ashevde He (just rejected): 1 shall never marry Su Foolish mai Why not? Li If you won't have me, who w ton Transcript. Steet-Car Driver: Me and that off been working for the company for twei That so? The compan great deal of you both Car Driver: Wall, I dunno; | the two of us was taken sick and t doctor for the horse and docked me. x kk ‘WHISKEY For Sale Everywhere. W. A. TAYLOR & CO., Sole Agents New York My My DOMESTIC ECONOMY = Thinking it was butter-scotch, Dickie swallowed mother's watch, Also all his father’s rings And a lot of studs and thing Father, not a whit dismay'd, Went and had the child assay'd. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its purity has mado it famous" comicbooks.com